Partition and like construction



Feb, 3, 1925.

L. L. LEVENE PARTITI-ON AND LIKE CONSTRUCTION Filed March 29, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 wmu@ .E MS

M ATTORNEY Patented eb. 3, 1925. l

* UNITED STATES *LOUIS L. LEVENE, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PARTITION AND LIKE CONSTRUCTION.

Application ined Maren 29, 192e. serial No. 628,539.

To all 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, LOUIS L. LEVENE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the borough 'of Brooklyn, Kings County, city and State of New York, have invented an Improvement in Partitions and like Constructions, of which the following is a specication.

My present invention relates to partitions or like structures' and parts ofthe same, especially adapted for use in the construction of temporary or permanent walls in office or other buildings, or for use in' the assembly and erection of wall cases, cabinets or the like, and'aims to devise devices of the character designated which may be readily erected and as readily disassembled, in whole or in part, and which may incorporate posts, pilasters or the like, adapted to facilitate such erection or disassembly by removably but firmly holding the panels, cabinets, cases or their equivalents in place, while being of very neat design and attractive appearance,`free from disguring bolt heads, nails or other unsightly connection means.

In the accompanying specification I shall describe, and in the annexed drawing show, an illustrative embodiment of the present invention. It is,.however, to be clearly understood that my invention is not limited to the embodiment thereof herein shown and described for purposes of illustration only.

Referring to thedrawings, wherein I have shown the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the present invention:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation ,of a partition comprising the aforesaid embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the par'- tition shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, taken along line 2--2 of Fi 1; n

Fig. Sis an enlarged detail sectional View, partly in elevation, showing a panel and post assembled;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary' sectional view showing oneof thepilasters or posts disassembled;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of one of the posts taken' along line 5-5 of Fig. 3 of the drawing; l n

Fig. is a front view of a slotted plate comprising one of thelooking or assembling members; and y ig. 7 is a front view of a hookk plate comprising one kof the locking or assembling members.V

Referring to the aforesaid illustrative embodiment of the present invention, and more particularly to the drawing illustrating the same, the structure shown therein comprises a main base member 10, a main cornice 20, a plurality of main pilastersor posts 30, and main panels 50, comprising the lower structure; together with an upper or auxiliary cornice 60, upper or auxiliary pilasters or posts 70, and upper or auxiliary panels 80, comprising the superstructure.

The main base member 10 is suitably positioned on and attached to the flooring 11 of the building or other construction, and is provided in the upper face thereof with a groove 12. For the same purpose the main base member may consist of two strips of material with a space between them, thus vproviding the desired groove.

The main cornice 20 preferably consists of the side strips 2l, the associated moldings 22, and t-he fillerstrip 23. There is thus provided in the lower face of the main cornice 20 a groove 24, and in the upper face thereof a groove 25, for purposes set forth in detail hereinafter.

Each of the main pilasters or posts 30 preferably consists of a plurality of cooperating, separable, elongated or other members, providing, when assembled, one `or more panelreceiving grooves, together with readily detachable means for assembling said elongated or other members. For this purpose each' pilaster or post 30 may consist, as v more clearly'shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, of a main or stationary member 31, preferablyof substantially T-shaped cross-section, and a cooperating removable member 3.2 of substantially' rectangular cross-section.

While various means may be em loyed for enabling the members 31 and 32 to e readily attached and detached for assembling or disassembling, as the case may be, I prefer to use the means shown in Figs. 3, 6 and 7 of the drawing, and comprising a plurality of slotted plates 33, provided with the slots 34 and the apertures 35 for the reception of screws or other attaching means 35', for attaching the slotted plates 33 to the stationary member 31. The removable member3.J is provided with a corresponding number of hook plates 36, provided with the hook portions 37 and the apertures 38 for the reception of screws or other fastening means 38', for attaching the hook plates to the removable member 32 in posit-ions corresponding to the positions of the slotted plates 33 on the stationary member 31. A hollow or cavity 39 may be provided behind each slotted plate 33 to permit the entrance of the hooks 37 for engagement with the corresponding slots 34.

In order to complete the pilasters or posts when assembled, as well as to provide locking means for maintaining the separable portions of each pilaster or post in p er` manent locked position, I provide locking means, in the form of a sliding cap 40, as more clearlyi shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3 of thel drawing, the lower face 41 of which is mitered so as to cooperate with the similarly inclined face 42 at the outer end of the removable member 32. It will be apparent that upon assembling the members 31 and 32 by the engagement of the hooks 37 with the corresponding slots 34, and the downward drop `of the removable member 32 into its lowermost position, the sliding, cap may be driven home to thus lock the members 31 and 32 together.

The central portion 31 of the member 31 has a lower extension 43 for engagement with the groove 12 of the main base member 10, and an upper extension 44 for engagement with the lower groove 24 of the main cornice 20.

`Each of the lower panels 50 is of any suitable construction and may comprise the side rails 51, the `cross rails 52, the pane of glass 53 and the wooden panel portion 54. The panels 50i are so proportioned and arranged as to fit snugly `within the grooves provided in the pilasters or posts 30, and to `fit into the groove 12 of the main base member 10, but to extend only partly into the lower grfoove 24 of the main cornice member 20. The purpose of this is to provide a space 26 into which the panel may be slightly raised, when it is desired to remove the same, after the removable pilaster or post members 32 have been detached, and after the previous removal or'. the sliding cap 40 or other locking member The construction of the superstructure is substantially the same as that of the main structure already described, and comprises an upper or auxiliary cornice which may be constructed similarly to the Ymain cornice 20, upper or auxiliary posts or pilasters 70, which may be constructed similarly to the lower or main posts or pilasters 30, and upper or auxiliary panels 80, which may be constructed similarly to the lower or main panels 50 .The upper or auxiliary panels 80 fit into the upper groove 25 of the main cornice 20, and into a groove in the lower face of the upper or auxiliary cornice 60. The groove in this latter cornice, not here deemed necessary to be sho-Wn,

is, like the groove 24 in the lower face of the main cornice 20, sufficiently large to provide a free space into which the auX- iliary panel member SO may be slightly raised or liftedfor its subsequent removal, upon the detachment of `the removable members of the pilasters and after the previous removal of the sliding caps or other locking means 71. Otherwise, the construction of the superstructure is similar to that of the main structure, and need not be further described here. y

The manner of assembling the structure described above is quite simple and will be apparent from the foregoing description to those skilled in the art to which the present invention relates. After positioning the main base member 10, the main cornice 20, and the upper or auxiliary cornice 60, the stationary members of the main and auxiliary pilasters or posts 30 and 70, respectively, are properly lpositioned and securely fastened in yplace by any suitable securing means. The main and auxiliary panels 50 and 80 are then-placed in position in the proper grooves of the base member, main cornice,and auxiliary cornice, as the case may be, and the removable members of the main and auxiliary posts or pilasters are now applied, the sliding caps or equivalent lockingmeans put in place, whereupon the erection of the partition is complete.

It will be apparent from the` foregoing description that the structure is exceedinglyl simple in co-nstruction,` may be very economically manufactured, requiring little time, labor and material for this purpose,

and may be very easily and econom1cally4 erected. A minimum amount of labor is required for this purpose, although the partition, when erected, is exceedingly strong and rigid, and presents-a very -neat and attractive appearance, highly recommending it to archltects, builders 4and other users of such devices. The device may be as easily) taken down 'and disassembled as it can e erected, and in other ways satisfies .a very widedemand in a highly practical and commercially valuable manner.

It Will also be noted that the foregoing Ll O construction provides means permitting the ready assembly and erection, andas ready disassembly, of' temporary or` permanent walls in otiice or other buildings, said construction permitting the removal of any one or more panels without interfering with adjacent or -other panels in the partition. This construction also permits the ready assembly of Wall cabinets and cases, yor the like. The posts, pilasters or their equivalents forming portions of the foregoing constructions are so constructed and designed as to facilitate the ready assembly and erection or disassembly of the panels, cabinets, cases or the like with which they may be employed, but Without the use of any visible or difiguring bolt heads, nails,

or other unsightly fastening means.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A pilaster, post or the like for partitions and like constructions,- comprismg a plurality of cooperating, separable, elongated members providing, ,when assembled, one or more panel-receiving grooves, and readily detachable means comprising one or more hooks on one of said elongated members and a corresponding groove or grooves in the remaining one of said elongated members for assembling said elongated members, together with a plate or plates closing a portion of said groove or grooves to form a locking member or members to cooperate with said hook or hooks.

A pilaster, post or the like for partitions and like constructions, comprising a plurality of cooperating, separable, elongated members providing, when assembled, one or more panel-receiving` grooves, readily detachable means for assembling said elongated members, and a removable cap member associated with one of said elongated members, said cap member being mitered atl its lower end.

3. A pilaster, post or the like for partitions and like construction, comprising a plurality of cooperating, separable, elongated members of which one is of substantially T-shaped cross-section and the other of substantially rectangular cross-section, said members providing, when assembled, one or more panel-receiving grooves, readily detachable means for assembling said clongated members, one of said elongated members being mitered at its upper end, and a slidable cap member correspondingly mitered at one of its ends for cooperation with the mitered end of said'last-mentioned elongated member.

4. A partition or like construction comprising a base member'having a oove in the upper fac-e thereof, a cornice aving a groove in the lower face thereof, a plurality l of pilasters each comprising a plurality of cooperating, separable, elongated members providing, when assembled, one or more panel-receiving grooves, the lower and upper edges of each panel fitting into the grooves in the base member and cornice, respectively.

5. A partition or like construction com- "prising a base member having a groove in the upper face thereof, a cornice having a groove in the lower face thereof, a plurality of pilasters each comprising a plurality of cooperating, separable, elongated members providing, when assembled, one or more panel-receiving grooves, and readily detachable means for assembling said elongated members, togetherI with one or more removable panels for reception and retention by a pair or pairs of opposed panel-receiving grooves, the lower andbupper edges of each panel fitting into the grooves in the base member and cornice, respectively, the groove in the cornice being deep enou h to permit the ready removal of the pane and of the corresponding elongated members upon their separation from the respective cooperating elongated members.

6. A partition or like construction comprising a base member having a groove in the upper face thereof, a main cornice having grooves in the lower and upper faces thereof, a ,plurality of main pilasters each comprising a plurality of main, separable, elongated members providing, when assembled, one or more panel-receiving grooves, and readily detachable means for assembling said main elongated members, one of said means consisting of a groove and a cap member covering a portion of said groove together with one or more removable mai panels for reception and retention by a pair or pairs of opposed panel-receiving grooves, the lower and upper edges of each panel fitting into the grooves of the base member and cornice, respectively, in combination with an auxiliary cornice having a groove in the lower face thereof, a plurality of auxiliary pilasters each comprising a plurality of auxiliary, separable, elongated members providing, when assembled, one or more auxiliary panel-receiving grooves, and readily detachable auxiliary means for assembling said auxiliary elongated members and one or more removable auxiliary panels for reception and retention by said auxiliary panel-receiving grooves, the lower and upper edges of each panel fitting into the grooves in the main and auxiliary cornices, respectively.

7. Construction means comprising a head member. and a rabbeted post member connected thereto, in combination with a second lll) post member for cooperationwith said rabbeted post member, said ost members being provided with ooncea ed locking means for detachably assembling the same, Said secon` post member being out away at the upper portion thereof, vsind a lookin cap member `or slidable insertion into sai cut- LOUIS L. LEVE'NE.' 

